title: Coronary artery spasm during cardiac angiography.
abstract: Unexpected occurrence of coronary artery spasm is sometimes observed during cardiac catheterization. We report here two cases of coronary artery spasm with hypotension and urticaria subsequent to administration of contrast material. The etiology of coronary artery spasm is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakatsuka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katayama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moritani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kusukawa
mesh_terms: D000790:Angiocardiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media